League Division One · Matchday 36
Derby County v Manchester United
2–4
Manchester United beat Derby County 4–2 at Baseball Ground on Monday 26th March 1951 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (20'), John Downie (40'), Jack Rowley (44') and John Aston Snr (84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Stan Pearson 0–1
- 26' Jack Stamps 1–1
- 36' Reg Harrison 2–1
- 40' John Downie 2–2
- 44' Jack Rowley 2–3
- Half Time
- 84' John Aston Snr 2–4
- Full Time 2–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stuart McMillan
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 48 of 107
107
Played
47
Won
30
Drawn
30
Lost
193
Goals For
156
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 31st December 1892. After this match United had played Derby County 48 times: 13W 16D 19L.
20 Aug 1949 W 1–0 D1 17 Dec 1949 L 0–1 D1 23 Mar 1951 W 2–0 D1
26 Mar 1951 W 4–2 This match
6 Oct 1951 W 2–1 D1 16 Feb 1952 W 3–0 D1 10 Sep 1952 W 3–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 97 | 50 | 54.0 |
| Away | 55 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 91 | 105 | 32.7 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →